Methods and program products for efficient communication of shared file modifications during a collaboration event
US8458283B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/15
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for communicating modification data for a shared file stored on a network during a video conference wherein a plurality of users modify the shared file, the method comprising a first video conference participant communicating modifications to make to a first version of a shared file to a conference server, the conference server using the modifications to modify the first version of the shared file stored on a network to thereby create a current version of the shared file, a shared file property changing with the modification to a current property. At least a second video conference participant communicating a shared file property that corresponds to the first version of the shared file to the conference server together with a request to be notified of modifications to the shared file and the conference server communicating the modifications made to the first version of the shared file to the at least a second conference participant.
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